Chess Puzzle #4fCp9 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1148 · Beginner · mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen c8; rooks a1/d1; bishop c1; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e2; rook h8; bishops b5/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Bd8 — bishop e7→d8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd8# — queen c8→d8, captures bishop, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Qxd8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 2Q1k2r/p3bppp/5n2/1b2p3/8/4P3/PP2qPPP/R1BR2K1 b k - 1 20

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